Civil Law versus Common Law

Groundhog Day as an Analogy This week, I taught my Qatari students the difference between Common Law and Civil Law systems.  As I heard mys...

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Why Teach Legal Writing in English?

Growth Sucks! "We were hoping the college would drop the requirement. That's why we waited so long to take the course."  So sa...

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Brave. Grateful. Uncomplaining.

Working on Your Craft This week, I began discussing some of the ideas in Elizabeth Gilbert's new book:  Big Magic: Creative Living Beyon...

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Attitudes About Living a Creative Life

Devotion to the Work I've been sharing some of my favorite quotes from Elizabeth Gilbert's new book:  Big Magic: Creative Living Bey...

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Ideas Need Your Attention

They Are Big Magic At the end of last year, I read Elizabeth Gilbert's new book: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (2015).  You kn...

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My Second Semester in Qatar Starts on Sunday

Committed to  High-Quality Legal Education So, I am re-posting these teaching tips here for easy retrieval as I need them.  Two law profess...

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Updated Guide for Law Journal Submissions

Information for Law Scholars Thanks to Brian Leiter for providing this updated guide for submitting law review articles.

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